Housing
Housing rental payments
Housing rental payments show the weekly rent reported by households that rent their dwelling. It is a direct measure of current housing cost for renters and is not affected by home equity or mortgage history.
About this topic
Housing rental payments show the weekly rent reported by households that rent their dwelling. It is a direct measure of current housing cost for renters and is not affected by home equity or mortgage history.
This topic is useful for understanding rental affordability and potential housing stress, especially when read with household income and tenure. Raw rental amounts are not directly comparable over time because of inflation, so rental quartiles are better for comparing change.
Interpretation notes
- This topic applies only to households that rent their dwelling and records weekly rent for the dwelling counted on Census night.
- Raw rent ranges are not directly comparable over time because inflation and market conditions change.
Key insight
In 2021, $400 to $449 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Fairfield (C), accounting for 14.1% (3,291 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (11.9%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Fairfield (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Fairfield (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Less than $100
$100-$149
$150-$199
$200-$249
$250-$299
$300-$349
$350-$399
$400-$449
$450-$499
$500-$549
$550-$649
$650-$749
$750-$849
$850+
Not stated
Data table
Housing rental payments for Fairfield (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Greater Sydney % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 338 | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| $100-$149 | 1,366 | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| $150-$199 | 1,294 | 5.5% | 3.0% |
| $200-$249 | 1,229 | 5.3% | 2.9% |
| $250-$299 | 1,664 | 7.1% | 3.6% |
| $300-$349 | 2,680 | 11.5% | 6.0% |
| $350-$399 | 2,865 | 12.3% | 9.6% |
| $400-$449 | 3,291 | 14.1% | 11.9% |
| $450-$499 | 3,042 | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| $500-$549 | 2,054 | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| $550-$649 | 1,706 | 7.3% | 14.2% |
| $650-$749 | 586 | 2.5% | 7.9% |
| $750-$849 | 145 | 0.6% | 4.2% |
| $850+ | 84 | 0.4% | 6.7% |
| Not stated | 980 | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Total households renting | 23,324 | 100.0% | 100.0% |